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I don't think some of you understand what the concept of touch is and definitely don't understand that people have caps on what they can and can't do.

Like Dwight Howard could change his name to Olajuwon and live under his wing for a year and he wouldn't be able to do anything Hakeem could. And casual fans write this off as laziness
 
There is absolutely NO REASON for it to be acceptable for an NBA player to be a poor free throw shooter. If you're playing at the highest level of competition for basketball in the world, there's a lot that is expected of you.

I just can't give DeAndre Jordan a pass for missing free throws and then rewarding him for his inefficiencies, but implementing a rule that debilitates opposing teams to exploit his weakness.

What happened to having a competitive edge and adjusting against your opponent? That's like saying you can't even run a fast break, because 1 guy is significantly slower than everyone and can't keep up.

For all the people and coaches complaining about this "issue", they seem to be coming from teams that have very poor free throw shooters :lol:
 
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Greatest basketball players walking earth.

Can't consistently make a shot standing still with no one around them.

Seems legit.
 
I don't think some of you understand what the concept of touch is and definitely don't understand that people have caps on what they can and can't do.

Like Dwight Howard could change his name to Olajuwon and live under his wing for a year and he wouldn't be able to do anything Hakeem could. And casual fans write this off as laziness
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Truth.
That's like saying you can't even run a fast break, because 1 guy is significantly slower than everyone and can't keep up.
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No, it's not. At all. Fast breaks don't make the game incredibly tedious to watch.
For all the people and coaches complaining about this "issue", they seem to be coming from teams that have very poor free throw shooters
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The Celtics don't have anybody who's bad enough to hack. I just think it's bad for the game.
 
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Hank Scorpio said:
There is absolutely NO REASON for it to be acceptable for an NBA to be a poor free throw shooter. 
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(sigh) 

Alright, I let it go with my man Fris, but i'm legit done with it after this 
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No one is saying that it "should" be acceptable. But, it is what it is. He can't shoot free throws. He works very hard at it, and has had multiple all world trainers to aid in him bettering his free throw shooting.

So the point is, is that maybe free throw shooting isn't as easy as you think. It is a skill that most have, but some don't. Like, jumping, ball handling, etc. not everyone can be a good free throw shooter no matter how hard one works. A few tweaks here and there may make him marginally better, but that's it. 

This isn't about giving him a pass, this is about the skill of free throw shooting, and how not everyone has it. There's a cap on someone's ability to garner certain skills, free throws included. 
 
Antidope said:
Greatest basketball players walking earth.

Can't consistently make a shot standing still with no one around them.

Seems legit.
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#Context.

Is shooting an NBA free throw really as simple as consistently making a shot standing still with no one around them?

is it really that simple to everyone?
 

Every basketball skill is not in the cards for everyone. 
 
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Antidope said:
Greatest basketball players walking earth.

Can't consistently make a shot standing still with no one around them.

Seems legit.
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#Context.

Is shooting an NBA free throw really as simple as consistently making a shot standing still with no one around them?

is it really that simple to everyone?
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of course there's a mental aspect to it

but why create rules to protect metal midgets? 
 
I would say maybe they should start aiming for the box but that's probably even harder for someone with no touch whatsoever
 
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of course there's a mental aspect to it

but why create rules to protect metal midgets? 
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"mental midgets" 
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You came to the conclusion that DJ is a mental ****** because he's a bad free throw shooter? I mean I guess...

My line of conversation today isn't really about the "rule" needing to be changed. I don't care about that. You'll hurt yourself in the long run (see pop) if you have to rely on that rule to beat a team 4 out of 7. I do think that it's becoming more widespread and the league may need to eventually step in, but I'm indifferent on whether the rule should be changed or not.

My point has more to do with the cause of his bad free throw shooting, and how complex of an issue it is to fix for some players.
 
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Antidope said:
Greatest basketball players walking earth.


Can't consistently make a shot standing still with no one around them.


Seems legit.
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#Context.

Is shooting an NBA free throw really as simple as consistently making a shot standing still with no one around them?

is it really that simple to everyone?

 
Every basketball skill is not in the cards for everyone. 
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When it comes to one of the easiest ones I would hope that the guy who gets paid millions of dollars can do it.
 
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When it comes to one of the easiest ones I would hope that the guy who gets paid millions of dollars can do it.
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Millions of dollars literally has nothing to do with it. 

Like, not even a tiny bit 
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Not all skills can be acquired by everyone. If you can't shoot free throws, no amount of money is going to change that outcome.

Also "One of the easiest ones" is a fallacy. All skills are not created equal. Just because a free throw is easy for one person, doesn't mean it's easy for the next. 
 
shoeking2102 said:
 
sea manup said:
 
of course there's a mental aspect to it

but why create rules to protect metal midgets? 
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"mental midgets" 
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You came to the conclusion that DJ is a mental ****** because he's a bad free throw shooter? I mean I guess...

My line of conversation today isn't really about the "rule" needing to be changed. I don't care about that. You'll hurt yourself in the long run (see pop) if you have to rely on that rule to beat a team 4 out of 7. I do think that it's becoming more widespread and the league may need to eventually step in, but I'm indifferent on whether the rule should be changed or not.

My point has more to do with the cause of his bad free throw shooting, and how complex of an issue it is to fix for some players.
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i agree 100% that its a hard issue to fix and not everyone can be a great or even good ft shooter

but that's part of the game just like how a guy like roy hibbert is never going to be able to hit someone with the shammgod 

if someone is bad at something, the other team has every right to exploit that weakness and take advantage

whether its an effective strategy is up for debate
 
free throws are about consistency. develop a routine. practice the routine enough to become automatic. a free throw should literally be you catching your breath, relaxing, hit the routine. if u miss fine, but at least split. you have practically no responsibilities outside of basketball. take a couple hours a day to practice it. 

on this subject, what is everyones routine to shoot a FT? mine is to bounce it off to my right side. catch it with two hands like im picking the ball up off a rack and then shoot. as long as i "pick the ball up off a rack" im nailin that free throw most of the time.
 
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i agree 100% that its a hard issue to fix and not everyone can be a great or even good ft shooter

but that's part of the game just like how a guy like roy hibbert is never going to be able to hit someone with the shammgod 

if someone is bad at something, the other team has every right to exploit that weakness and take advantage

whether its an effective strategy is up for debate
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devils advocate:

hibbert cant shamgod YET becuz it requires basic handles and footwork

hibbert isn't coordinated

he would first have to get the footwork down

after that the shamgod would become pretty simple to him, even if it would look ugly, he would be able to do it.
 
sea manup said:
 
i agree 100% that its a hard issue to fix and not everyone can be a great or even good ft shooter

but that's part of the game just like how a guy like roy hibbert is never going to be able to hit someone with the shammgod 

if someone is bad at something, the other team has every right to exploit that weakness and take advantage

whether its an effective strategy is up for debate
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Hey if another team wants to exploit it then so be it. Like I said, i'm indifferent on that part of this. 

But the NBA is a product too, and if it gets too widespread, then it becomes not only silly, but a deterrent to the fan. Like, we have people jumping on player's backs to intentionally foul under two minutes 
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 That's ridiculous. Let two out of six nba finals games be 4 hours long snoozefest because of free throw shooting, something would have to change. Have to protect the interest of the consumer too. 
 
modeled my FT routine after Dwyane Wade. don't know why but when i was younger that's just what i started doing :lol:

i'll make 80% in an empty gym :smokin
 
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free throws are about consistency. develop a routine. practice the routine enough to become automatic. a free throw should literally be you catching your breath, relaxing, hit the routine. if u miss fine, but at least split. you have practically no responsibilities outside of basketball. take a couple hours a day to practice it. 

on this subject, what is everyones routine to shoot a FT? mine is to bounce it off to my right side. catch it with two hands like im picking the ball up off a rack and then shoot. as long as i "pick the ball up off a rack" im nailin that free throw most of the time.
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no bull but i have the illest set up ever brah.

one dribble to the front, throw it front to behind my back like im hibachi, take another dribble to the front, and i spin it with both hands then it's all net :pimp:
 
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shoeking2102 said:
 
sea manup said:
 
i agree 100% that its a hard issue to fix and not everyone can be a great or even good ft shooter

but that's part of the game just like how a guy like roy hibbert is never going to be able to hit someone with the shammgod 

if someone is bad at something, the other team has every right to exploit that weakness and take advantage

whether its an effective strategy is up for debate
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Hey if another team wants to exploit it then so be it. Like I said, i'm indifferent on that part of this. 

But the NBA is a product too, and if it gets too widespread, then it becomes not only silly, but a deterrent to the fan. Like, we have people jumping on player's backs to intentionally foul under two minutes 
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 That's ridiculous. Let two out of six nba finals games be 4 hours long snoozefest because of free throw shooting, something would have to change. Have to protect the interest of the consumer too. 
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but with your example, it would get hard to tell if a looseball foul on a ft is intentional or not at the end of a game. if they change the rules then instead of jumping on a players back players will just make it seem less obvious while still clearly fouling. 

personally I would love for the fate of the NBA finals come down to a 50% ft shooter shooting fts, that would be hilarious 
 
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